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July 10, 2007 – Vol.12 No.16 UQM Technologies -- New 150 kW Propulsion System to Drive Battery/Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Bus. The 35 foot long bus being developed by Mobile Energy Solutions features a proprietary all composite body manufactured by Martin Marietta Composites and two 16 kW automotive fuel cells from Hydrogenics, Inc. The vehicle incorporates a battery dominant plug-in hybrid power system, which provides a significant portion of the vehicle's power. Batteries are recharged by being plugged into the electric power grid at night. Additional energy is provided to the batteries during operation from the onboard fuel cell auxiliary power system, which generates supplemental power to extend the range of the vehicle. The bus has been designed to accept auxiliary power units other than fuel cells such as an internal combustion engine generator fueled by hydrogen, propane, compressed natural gas or bio-diesel. Batteries beneath the floor, the absence of an engine compartment, allows passenger seating for 37 people, equal to that of a conventional 40 foot bus. Light composite body helps roughly triple fuel mileage compared to conventional buses of similar size, according to Mobile Energy Solutions. (7/10/07)
Links: Hydrogenics http://www.hydrogenics.com Mobile Energy Solutions http://www.mesbus.com Martin Marietta Composites http://www.martinmarietta.com/Products/
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